GREEN SAPOTE

Green Sapote

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1st photo taken 2009.  Green Sapote left & Jelly Palm on right.  I planted  4x non suckering Acacia's around them to protect them.  As my soil is poor, frosts in the winter & hot western summer sun.  They are now 13yrs old and still no fruit.  Anytime now!

Oct 2016 Photo update.  FINALLY!!! fruit....x8 nice looking ones, have been hanging on x2 trees for 8 or more weeks, nice size.  Picked one 4 wks ago, not ready., another did drop on ground and flesh went dry, but seed looks ok. Still waiiting with others.  This is such a beautiful tree with all the flower buds on the stems.

Planted: 1997

Height 1 metres

Qty: 2

Sun/Shade: Low Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: Self Pollination

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Carls = love to see your latest pics and fruit of you GS as these pics here just repeat - I have same issue on my edible page - maybe begin a new thread and give it another name? thanks mark

Green Sapote (Seedling) ^8/10

Comments: - Grew OK in Summer though was suceptible to leaf burn in hot weather. %uFFFDSurvived the Winter but died in Sept just as it was getting new shoots. %uFFFDSame thing happened to a second one. %uFFFDI guess the soil temperture was too low for the roots although we had no frost (at all).

Green Sapote (Seedling) ^6/10

Comments: - Just planted out in October 2009.  Looks a little like a loquat.  This is along term project as I presume the grow will be fairly slow for this tree in Wollongongs climate.  I have tasted the fruit and they are delicious.

Planted: 2009

Height 1 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Winter

Pollination: No

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Hosre manure, worm castings and dynamic lifter

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control: None so far

Organic Status:Organic

Green Sapote (Seedling)

Comments: - It lost its leaves in autumn, but the stem was still alive.  in spring it didn't shoot and eventually it died completely

Pollination: Self Pollination

Green Sapote ^5/10

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Haven't done much since I bought it last year. At least it survived the winter. Growing nicely

Planted: 2008

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Water Given in: Spring

When I Fertilise: Spring

Green Sapote (Grafted) ^6/10

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good tasting fruit when you get one

Fruiting Months January, February, March

Planted: 1986

Height 3 metres

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Fruit Harvest: 1 kilograms per Year

First Fruited: 2000 Years from purchase in pot

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Pollination: No

When I Fertilise: Yearly

Pest Control:

needs fruit fly netting

Organic Status:Organic

Green Sapote (Seedling) ^4/10

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I was a bit worried about this one after a particularly dry spell, all the leaves curled up and it was basically a stick.  Re-potted it, added some compost and liquid fertiliser and it's doing fine.

Has come back well, reshooting from the base- lots of new growth even during our winter

Planted: 2009

Height 0.5 metres

Growing: In a Pot

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Full Sun

Water Given in: Spring

Organic Status:Partially Organic

Green Sapote (Seedling)

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 Tastes apparently like a superior Mamey Sapote (which I LOVE), and is a smaller fruit (easier to eat) than M.S., and the bonus is that the seeds can be eaten like a nut too when roasted! The tree is also cold-hardier than M.S., so I'm hoping it will be successful.

I have a seedling as is near impossible to find a grafted plant.

Tree attractive presently - looks very much like a Loquat!  Needs a bit of space as can get to 18-20m tall.

Planted mid-autumn.  Will be protected for winter.

Planted: 2012

Growing: In the Ground

Qty: 1

Sun/Shade: Medium Sun

Pollination: Self Pollination

Fertiliser or Organics Used: Citrus feed and Seasol